Accord Legal Services
Have you made a will?
Accord offers free service
Accord Legal Services are led by CEO and company solicitor Sarah Williams LLB TEP F.NALP who has more than 20 years’ experience in private client law.
Sarah is passionate about educating people and dispelling common myths around estate planning, and raising awareness of how important it is to have the right Will in place having witnessed first-hand what can (and does) go wrong when someone passes away either without a Will in place or with the wrong Will in place.
Accord are a national provider of estate planning services and are the market leader in providing free of charge fully consulted Will writing services to serving and retired police officers, police staff and Federation staff.
Accord have worked closely with the police for many years and understand the challenges that police officers face on a daily basis and, for this reason, are fully committed to supporting you with their offering so that you have peace of mind when carrying out your daily duties. They are passionate about helping as many police officers as possible to get their affairs in order.
What services can you access through the Federation?
- Free, fully consulted Will writing service (telephone, video or home visits)
- Inheritance tax advice
- Care fee planning advice
- Free practical bereavement support
- Existing will reviews.
Why make a Will?
- If we die in the UK without a valid Will (intestate) the law decides who should inherit from our estate. This could be someone that we would not chose to benefit from our estate or in some cases it could be paid to the Crown. By making a Will you can ensure that everything that you have worked hard for goes to those you choose. A common misconception is that your spouse or partner will inherit outright, so why make a Will? Unfortunately, this is not always the case.
- It is vitally important that co-habiting partners have the correct Will in place to ensure that if one of them passes suddenly the survivor is not made homeless and left with a large tax bill to pay.
- Those in blended families need the correct Will to ensure that their children will one day receive some inheritance and not be disinherited.
- Correct provisions must be made for those with disabled, vulnerable or beneficiaries claiming means-tested benefits.
Free practical bereavement support and advice
We are pleased to announce our bereavement support service is now available free of charge. If you or a family member are navigating the estate administration/probate process at what is a very difficult time, our friendly team are on hand to offer practical next step advice.
To apply for your free will or if you would like to access our bereavement advice service complete the form here:
Free, fully advised will writing service to all police officers - Accord
Or call our booking team direct on 01744 807048 and quote: West Mids Police.
